David Ferrer v Kei Nishikori, Madrid Masters 2014: Where to Watch Live and Preview

David Ferrer has never reached the final of the Madrid Masters in his career.Getty Images

Fifth seed David Ferrer takes on 10th seed Kei Nishikori in the second semi-final of the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open at the Estadio Manolo Santana, Spain, on Saturday.

Where to Watch Live

The match is set to begin a t 6pm BST. Live coverage is on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD. Real-time internet updates and the live streaming link are available on the ATP official website.

Overview

Ferrer overcame Ernests Gulbis to secure a place in the last four of the 2014 Madrid Masters. The 32-year-old was given a tough fight by the Latvian in the first set but managed to clinch it in the tiebreaker, 7-6 (3). The Spaniard enjoyed a relatively easier second set and won 6-3, in a game that lasted 100 minutes.

Nishikori, who won the 2014 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell last month, extended his winning record to nine matches on clay this year after beating Feliciano Lopez in the quarterfinal on Friday.

The 24-year-old took 90 minutes to beat the 32-year-old Spaniard 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets. Nishikori will become the first Japanese player to break into the top 10 of the ATP rankings following this victory.

The winner of this game will face the winner of the match between defending champion Rafael Nadal and his compatriot Roberto Bautista Agut in the final on Sunday.

Ferrer will be eager to set up a final against one of his compatriots while Nishikori will be keen on causing an upset and prevent an all-Spanish final.

Route to Semi-finals

David Ferrer

First Round: Bye

Second Round: 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3 v Albert Ramos

Third Round: 6-4, 6-4 v John Isner

Quarterfinal: 7-6 (3), 6-3 v Ernests Gulbis

Kei Nishikori

First Round: 6-4, 6-4 v Ivan Dodig

Second Round: 6-3, 6-1 vGuillermo Garcia-Lopez

Third Round: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) v Milos Raonic

Quarterfinal: 6-4, 6-4 v Feliciano Lopez

Head-To-Head

Ferrer and Nishikori are tied at 3-3 in overall meetings between the two. They have faced each other twice in Grand Slam events and both have triumphed once on each occasion.

Ferrer holds a 3-2 lead against Nishikori in the last five meetings.

Mutua Madrid Open History

Ferrer and Nishikori are facing each other for the first time in Madrid.